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Alabama-Texas and all our Top 25 picks and bold predictions for Week 2 in college football

USA TODAY

There's another huge matchup of college football royalty just seven days removed from Ohio State and Notre Dame clashing in Week 1.

Alabama and Texas both have featured Heisman winners and have won multiple championships. The schools have been on divergent paths since meeting in the BCS title game at the end of the 2009 season. The Crimson Tide won their first of six titles under Nick Saban that night. The Longhorns went 83-67 in the next 12 seasons. It will be huge test for Texas to see where the program is at as Alabama brings reigning Heisman winner Bryce Young and a prolific offense to town.